The Daylight Saving Time Curse

Your boss should prepare herself: You're going to be way less productive than usual on Monday.

According to a new study from Pennsylvania State University, "springing ahead" for daylight saving time makes us kinda stink at work. Here's why: Everyone is forced to get up an hour earlier than usual on Monday and, as a result, they're too tired to focus on work. Because of that, they end up wasting time surfing online.

Researchers pored over six years' worth of Google data and discovered that online searches for entertainment topics (what celebs wore on the red carpet the night before, who just broke up, etc.) consistently rise bigtime the Monday after DST compared to the Mondays before and after the time change.

So what does losing zzzs have to do with perusing your favorite sites? According to recent studies, people have less self-control when they're tired, which makes the temptation to check out fun sites at work on Monday even greater.